Iran airlines resume flights to Iraqi holy city after US exemption
The waiver allows 40 daily flights to Najaf and excludes Mahan Air, restoring travel for pilgrims and other passengers, officials said.
- On Sunday, Iranian airlines resumed flights to Najaf International Airport after the United States granted Baghdad an exemption allowing sanctioned carriers to operate to the city holy to Shia Muslims.
- Last month, Iraq enforced a United States ban on Iranian carriers, leaving travelers, particularly Shia pilgrims, scrambling for solutions at Najaf, a major hub for Iranian flights.
- An agreement allows 40 daily flights, excluding Mahan Air. Najaf airport official Hussein Muhanna told AFP that "flights between Iraq and the Islamic Republic of Iran have resumed".
- The United States also granted Iraqi Airways a waiver to fly between Najaf and Iran, with operations expected to start this month.
- United States sanctions targeting Iranian airlines remain part of broader efforts to pressure the economy in Tehran, despite the ongoing months-long conflict between the two sides.
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Iran airlines resume flights to Iraq’s Najaf after US exemption
Iran airlines resume flights to Iraq’s Najaf after US exemption Iranian airlines resumed flights to Iraq’s Najaf on Sunday after the United States granted Baghdad an exemption allowing sanctioned Iranian carriers to operate to the city holy to Shia Muslims, AFP reported. On Friday, the Iraqi government said it had secured an agreement with the US allowing Iranian airlines, except Mahan Air, to operate 40 daily flights to and from Najaf. Last mo…
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